The Jolson Story
The Music... The Magic... The Times... of America's Greatest Entertainer.
1946 | 128m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Alfred E. Green |
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| Writer: | Harry Chandlee, Andrew Solt, Stephen Longstreet |
| Staring: |
| At the turn of the 20th century, young Asa Yoelson decides to go against the wishes of his cantor father and pursue a career in show business. Gradually working his way up through the vaudeville ranks, Asa — now calling himself Al Jolson — joins a blackface minstrel troupe and soon builds a reputation as a consummate performer. But as his career grows in size, so does his ego, resulting in battles in business as well as in his personal life. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 10, 1946 |
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| Director: | Alfred E. Green |
| Writer: | Harry Chandlee, Andrew Solt, Stephen Longstreet |
| Genres: | Drama, Music |
| Keywords | musical, biography |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 08, 2024 Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Larry Parks | Al Jolson |
| Evelyn Keyes | Julie Benson |
| William Demarest | Steve Martin |
| Bill Goodwin | Tom Baron |
| Ludwig Donath | Cantor Yoelson |
| Scotty Beckett | Asa Yoelson |
| Tamara Shayne | Mrs. Yoelson |
| Jo-Carroll Dennison | Ann Murray |
| John Alexander | Lew Dockstader |
| Ernest Cossart | Father McGee |
| Lilian Bond | Woman (uncredited) |
| Frank Baker | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | Man in Audience (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Woman in Audience/Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Edwin Maxwell | Oscar Hammerstein (uncredited) |
| Frank McLure | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Night Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Brick Sullivan | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Will Wright | Sourpuss Movie Patron (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Alfred E. Green | Director |
| Joseph Walker | Director of Photography |
| William A. Lyon | Editor |
| Sidney Buchman | Additional Writing |
| Harry Chandlee | Adaptation |
| Andrew Solt | Adaptation |
| Stephen Longstreet | Screenplay |
| Stephen Goosson | Art Direction |
| Walter Holscher | Art Direction |
| Louis Diage | Set Decoration |
| William Kiernan | Set Decoration |
| Jean Louis | Costume Design |
| Clay Campbell | Makeup Artist |
| Helen Hunt | Hairstylist |
| Robert J. Schiffer | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sidney Skolsky | Producer |
| Gordon Griffith | Associate Producer |
| Sidney Buchman | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Larry Parks | Nominated |
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